"The reach of SFH materials far exceeds the 1 million copies in circulation. For example, for every worn, rain-splattered copy of Stepping Stones that is in circulation, there are thousands of people that have benefited from it. This enduring manual has been passed around, copied, memorized and acted out in countless communities, who are hungry for its clear information and empowering, learning-centred approach to HIV and AIDS education. As a result, communities have been mobilized, lives saved and hope restored."

Laura van Vuuren
Medical Teams International
Seattle, USA

NEWS

Publication of ‘My Life - Starting Now’

Lucy Steinitz with secondary school students at Osiri Refugee Camp in Namibia, where this new manual was pre-tested.

A new manual in the CALLED TO CARE toolkit.

This new, 80-page manual focuses on knowledge and lifeskills for young people aged 10-15. It places special emphasis on reproductive health within the total process of growing up.

The co-authors of My Life - Starting Now possess a unique combination of experience and skills. Lucy Steinitz in Namibia has written and edited numerous training manuals for young people on HIV, gender, sex and sexual behaviour. Eunice Kamaara in Kenya has many years experience of educating young people in lifeskills and producing educational materials.

Illustration: Marika Matengu

The book contains illustrations by the Namibian artist, Marika Matengu, and the Zambian artist, Danny Chiyesu.

A draft of the book was extensively pre-tested in the secondary school at the Osire Refugee Camp in northern Namibia.

My Life - Starting Now is no. 8 in the CALLED TO CARE toolkit, which consists of practical, action-oriented workbooks on various aspects of HIV and AIDS, designed for use by churches and community groups in sub-Saharan Africa.

My Life - Starting Now is available from:
The Christian Literature Fund in South Africa. Click .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Practical, action-oriented booklets and mini-manuals on issues related to HIV/AIDS, designed for use by church leaders, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. For information on how to run training workshops using these manuals, please see the Called to Care Users' Guide which can be found in the Documents section under About Us on this website.